This is a great gift for the coffee lover. Not only is the coffee great, but the gift receiver will be confident that the farmers received a fair price for their coffees.

Ruta Maya imports 100 percent organic Arabica coffee beans shade-grown by a cooperative of farmers in the highlands of Chiapas, Mexico. The name Ruta Maya means Route of the Mayans and refers to all the areas where Ruta Maya purchases coffee beans. The Ruta Maya or Mayan Route is not a single road or itinerary and cannot be located on a map of Mexico or in the index of a geography book. The Ruta Maya is not a specific place - it is a concept.

The organic coffee beans used in Ruta Maya Coffee come from Chiapas, Mexico are grown by Maya Indian farmers following traditional principles of sustainable agriculture that create a healthier product as well as a healthier environment. Crops are regularly rotated to avoid depleting the soil and are typically fertilized with compost and disease-resistant mulch. Keeping fields fertile for coffee production as well as other crops allows farmers to avoid cutting down trees to clear new land, preserving the delicate ecosystem. These small, family-owned farms also benefit economically from having secondary crops.

The organic coffee beans imported by Ruta Maya Importing Ltd. from Chiapas, Mexico are grown by Maya Indian farmers following traditional principles of sustainable agriculture that create a healthier product as well as a healthier environment. Crops are regularly rotated to avoid depleting the soil and are typically fertilized with compost and disease-resistant mulch. Keeping fields fertile for coffee production as well as other crops allows farmers to avoid cutting down trees to clear new land, preserving the delicate ecosystem. These small, family-owned farms also benefit economically from having secondary crops.